Prosecutors Seek Public Evidence in Renee Good Killing
BY MN CRIME STAFF
A joint effort is underway to collect and preserve evidence after Renee Nicole Good was fatally shot by an ICE agent during an operation in south Minneapolis.
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office and the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office announced they are working together to gather material that could support a potential case, including video, photos and other documentation from members of the public.
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The move comes after the FBI rescinded its cooperation agreement with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, prompting local and state prosecutors to seek an alternate path forward that they say ensures transparency.
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According to the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office, residents will be able to submit evidence through an online portal that will be shared on social media and posted to the office’s website. Prosecutors say the goal is to preserve as much information as possible so any future case file is complete.
“Earlier this week, our community witnessed a horrific event on our streets. Some saw it in person and many more have seen it circulating online,” Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said in a statement. She said she has been in ongoing contact with law enforcement, justice system leaders and elected officials to determine how a thorough and transparent investigation can be conducted and reviewed by her office.
The fatal shooting occurred Wednesday around 9:40 a.m. near East 34th Street and Portland Avenue. Emergency medical crews responding to the scene reported a woman with a gunshot wound and said CPR was underway. She was transported by paramedics but later died from her injuries, according to a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson. Initial dispatch traffic described the situation as “rapidly escalating.”
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Officials identified the woman who was killed in the incident as 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good. Officials said Good was a U.S. citizen who had been observing federal activity in the city and was not the person ICE agents were attempting to arrest.
Minneapolis police and Hennepin County sheriff’s deputies assisted with traffic and crowd control in the area through the late morning. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey later confirmed the shooting involved an ICE agent and sharply criticized the presence of federal immigration enforcement in the city, saying ICE activity has caused chaos and calling for the agency to leave Minneapolis and Minnesota.
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office previously said it was seeking a local investigation into the shooting and had been in contact with law enforcement leaders, the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office and the Governor’s Office to push for local oversight.
In a statement released Wednesday, DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said ICE agents were conducting targeted operations when people near the intersection began blocking them. She alleged the woman “weaponized her vehicle” and attempted to run over agents “in an attempt to kill them,” describing the incident as an act of domestic terrorism.
McLaughlin said an ICE agent, fearing for his life and the lives of others, fired defensive shots in accordance with training and that the woman was fatally struck. She also said ICE agents who were injured are expected to make full recoveries, though DHS has not detailed the injuries.
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On Thursday, Jan. 8, authorities identified the agent who fired the fatal shot as Jonathan Ross, 43.
Prosecutors say collecting and preserving evidence from the public is now a priority as the investigation continues, with the online submission portal intended to capture any material that could help clarify what happened and support a full review of the case.
Submit evidence via the online portal
